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**Annotated Bibliography**
"Child Neglect." __Prevent Child Abuse__. 2000. National Exchange Club Foundation. . 6 OCT 2006

This website details the different forms of child neglect by parents. This will be useful in our interview as we will be inquiring about the characters opinion on the parents’ lack of care. (Questions 5, 6, 11)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, __Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention__. Gaudin, 1993.

This online guide states the reasons why neglect occurs, the consequences of neglect, and how neglect may be prevented. This will be a useful tool as we will be asking the character to reflect upon how the neglect affected her later in her life. (Questions 2,4, 5,8, 10)

Tipp, Stacey L.. __Child Abuse__. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1991

Chapter three tells us both sides of the debate: which is better, leaving the abused child with the parents or bringing the child(ren) to a foster home. This will be useful for asking the character to contrast her family to others that she has observed. (Question 1, 9)

Seixas, Judith. __Living with a Parent Who Drinks Too Much__. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1979.

This book is directed at children who live with a parent who is an alcoholic. The book explains what can happen when a parent drinks too much alcohol and how to deal with him or her. This can tell us how Rex Walls being an alcoholic can affect his children’s lives (questions 3, 7, 11)


 * Interview – Lori Walls**

Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.

by: Trevor and Steven
 * 1) How did you discover that your family was not normal, compared to others you may have observed?
 * 2) What is the worst example of neglect you can remember?
 * 3) Do you believe that your father’s potential alcoholism had an effect on your upbringing?
 * 4) Do you feel your decision to move to New York was influenced more by your desire to start your career, or to escape your parents?
 * 5) Who did you feel had a greater negative effect on your life, your mother or your father?
 * 6) Lori, what are your feelings about your parents’ lack of care?
 * 7) Could you provide some information on your paternal grandmother, and what you thought about her?
 * 8) How do you feel your upbringing affected your career, and your success in general?
 * 9) What is your opinion about your mother not selling her land in Texas when she knew that it could have completely changed her family’s quality of life by providing complete security?
 * 10) What approach would you use if you were to raise children of your own?
 * 11) What were your original feelings about your sister Jeannette writing The Glass Castle, that reveals such intimate details about your life and your abuse by your parents?